Electrical Spotter
Core
Act as the designated safety observer for plant and work carried out near overhead powerlines and underground electrical services.
Role type
Safety observer (electrical spotter)
Builds
Safety compliance for civil, infrastructure, and utility projects
Domain
Construction / Utilities
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Electrical safety observer training, Construction Induction Card (White Card), ability to read site plans and BYDA plans, hazard reporting, physical fitness for outdoor work
Preferred skills
Prior spotting or safety observer experience on civil, infrastructure, or utilities projects
Responsibilities
Monitor exclusion zones and approach distances for excavators, cranes, tip trucks, concrete pumps and EWPs; Direct operators and stop work immediately where a breach of an exclusion zone is likely; Attend pre-start meetings and toolbox talks and brief operators on the services in play; Report hazards, incidents and near misses to the site supervisor and to KPI